The Valor Has No Expiration Act helps ensure that military members can still receive awards for their service, even if the requests were delayed due to classified information. This is important for recognizing the contributions of service members who may have been overlooked in the past.
1. This bill allows military members to receive decorations even if requests are late due to classified records. 2. It applies to service members from January 1, 1940, onward. 3. The military must review these late requests within one year of receiving them. 4. The bill ensures that delays in reviews do not prevent awards from being given. 5. It requires reports on the review outcomes to be sent to Congress.
Active-duty military members who served since 1940 and were not timely awarded decorations.